My Hat Trick

As I reflected on the B-Sens abysmal loss on Saturday night against the Phila Phantoms, I realized it was time for a change. I only wish I had thought of it sooner. See, I often wear one of two hats to hockey games—a grayish, cream Ottawa Senators hat and, every once in awhile, a bright red Montréal Canadiens hat. After watching the Habs squash Ottawa on Monday night, it dawned on me that I had been wearing the wrong hat to the games…

Tonight, I donned my Habs hat and proceeded to the Sens game expecting more fan hostility directed towards Dave Cameron. Suffice it to say it’s been a sad first month of the season. However, my expectations were burned up in the fire that had been lit under the derrières of the players. (It sure took long enough for the kindling to catch!) I was pleasantly surprised by the final 4-0 score in favor of Binghamton. It was one of the best games they had played all season. The crowd went wild as the final seconds of the game waned away.

By the time I got to my car, Grady Whittenburg was finishing a recap of the game and reporting some NHL scores. Not only had Binghamton won, but so had Montréal and Ottawa (handing Buffalo its first pointless game this season!)

As I took my Habs hat off to scratch my head in amazement, I had a great epiphany—the last time I wore it to a Sens game all three teams won as well. Don’t ask me why, but wearing that particular hat did the trick tonight.